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Sufi Martyrs of Love
C. Ernst
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Description for Sufi Martyrs of Love
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLK; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth-century. Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical ... Read more
Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth-century. Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403960276
SKU
V9781403960276
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99-15
About C. Ernst
Author Carl W. Ernst: Carl W. Ernst is William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Reviews for Sufi Martyrs of Love
'...an exemplary study...a wonderful introduction to the Chishiyya of South Asia and to issues of method and form in the history of South Asian religions.' - Samira Sheikh, The Indian Economic and Social History Review